Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a leading Austrian composer of the late eighteen century. He was only five years old when he wrote his first minuet, six when he performed before royalty, and eight when he wrote his first symphony. During his short life, Mozart composed over 600 works, and remains one of the world’s most popular classical composers. Ludwig van Beethoven (sixteen years younger than Mozart) was greatly influenced by his work.

Although BBC says this page "is archived and is no longer updated," it still earns a spot in my top five Mozart resources, especially for elementary school students. Visit to read the Fun Facts, play the Mozart Game, and take the quiz. Older visitors will enjoy the link to BBC Music (in the bottom right) which includes a Mozart biography and several music videos.

"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's was the sole-surviving son of Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. Leopold was a successful composer, violinist, and assistant concert master at the Salzburg court. Wolfgang's mother, Anna Maria Pertl, was born to a middle class family of local community leaders." Biography provides an excellent Mozart biography, accompanied by a short video.

Mozart is introduced to middle-school students with quick facts (Mozart is buried in an unknown pauper's grave in St Marx cemetery, Vienna) and several videos. At the bottom of the page, you'll find a link to more composers, including Mozart fan boy Ludwig van Beethoven.

The Mozart Project presents the milestones of Mozart's life in a time line showing concurrent world events. Europe was seething with political and cultural activity throughout the eighteenth century, greatly affecting Mozart's development. You'll also find an annotated catalog of Mozart's life work, cross referenced chronologically and by category. This is not simply a listing of compositions, but a detailed insight into each work and its creation.

With a single click, you can listen to Mozart all day long. With a library of 768 recordings, this online radio station plays "Mozart works masterfully performed by a variety of artists, choirs or symphonies. The range covers pieces from the many genres of which Mozart was a master, including Classical, Baroque, Symphonic, Piano, Concertante, Chamber, Operatic, Choral, Sonata, Serenades, Orchestral, Church and Keyboard music." Mozart Radio is also available as a free app (both iOS and Android) and in the iTunes store.